1.   City water officials on Tuesday also expressed concerns that until they knew why the pipe failed, they could not assess the potential for further ruptures.

2.   That announcement was interpreted as a signal of a further rupture between the Bosnian Serb leadership and Belgrade, Yugoslavia.

3.   For example Gen Chavalit Yongchaiyudh has decided to keep the status quo in his party intact to prevent further ruptures to his young party.

4.   The letter also commits Thai authorities to prevent further ruptures in the financial system by asking financial institutions to provide sufficient reserves for possible losses.